Mercury biogeochemistry: Paradigm shifts, outstanding issues and research needs

摘要: Abstract Half a century of mercury research has provided scientists and policy makers with detailed understanding toxicology, biogeochemical cycling past future impacts on human exposure. The complexity the global cycle led to repeated ongoing paradigm shifts in numerous mercury-related disciplines outstanding questions remain. In this review, we highlight some toxicity, risks benefits seafood consumption, source seafood, Arctic cycle. We see continued need for toxicology epidemiology, marine dynamics ecology, closer collaboration between observational science modeling general. As anthropogenic emissions are closely tied energy (in particular coal combustion), exposure humans wildlife likely persist unless drastic emission reductions put place.